The Sycamore Spartans and the Dixon Dukes & Duchesses will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Sycamore was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-49 to Kaneland. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while the Knights are ranked 127th).
Meanwhile, Dixon put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Winnebago as Dixon made off with a 47-22 win. The Dukes & Duchesses have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Dixon pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22 points. As for Sycamore, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
Sycamore beat Dixon 40-31 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Sycamore have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dixon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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